[plug] Wanted: dotmatrix printer

[Shannon Carver]

Ah, nice.. That's what I was wondering... 

Of course, those carbon copy courier sheets, DHL and TNT use them.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-bounces at plug.org.au [mailto:plug-bounces at plug.org.au] On
Behalf
> Of Jonathan Young
> Sent: Thursday, 23 February 2006 8:52 AM
> To: plug at plug.org.au
> Subject: RE: [plug] Wanted: dotmatrix printer
> 
> 
> It's not dead.  For certain applications they are still used.
> 
> Also plenty of people still use them for printing in triplicate
(couriers
> even, I suspect).
> 
> You can definitely still buy them new (Epson for example), but you
just
> don't see them advertised.
> 
> - Jonathan
> 
> 
> On 2/23/2006, "Shannon Carver" <Shannon.Carver at P-S-T.COM.AU> wrote:
> 
> >On the topic of Dot Matrix printers, have these things actually
> >disappeared into obscurity??  I've got a friend who makes PCB designs
to
> >be manufactured and he's always on the lookout for dot matrix
printers
> >as they're apparently the only ones that'll print on the special
design
> >paper or something.
> >
> >I guess what I'm asking is, is it a dead technology? Or are there
still
> >applications that need this particular type of printer?
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: plug-bounces at plug.org.au [mailto:plug-bounces at plug.org.au] On
> >Behalf
> >> Of Kev
> >> Sent: Wednesday, 22 February 2006 10:11 PM
> >> To: plug at plug.org.au
> >> Subject: Re: [plug] Wanted: dotmatrix printer
> >>
> >>
> >> Bruce M. Axtens wrote:
> >> > Does anyone know where I'd find an
> >> > in-good-working-order Panasonic KXP-1180?
> >>
> >> G'day Bruce
> >>
> >> Must it be that particular printer?  I have an excellent (and mean
> >> excellent) 24 pin Toshiba P321SL with cut sheet feeder and spare
> >ribbons
> >> free to a good home.  This thing cost nearly $2,000 new about
15(ish)
> >> years ago.
> >>
> >> If Bruce doesn't want it, then anyone else with need for a good DM
> >> printer contact me off-list.  Btw, I have all the manuals and
driver
> >> disks for it too.
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >> Kev
> >>
> >> --
> >>
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> >> Kev Downes
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